Sunday, September 18, 2016

IR Vocab Set 1

Word: MatriarchalBook: New York Times Sentence: The matriarchal group rules their social networks and punishes male aggressors.Definition: thefemaleheadofafamilyortribal lineSynonyms: Fatherly, Maternal and PaternalWord: MacromoleculesBook: New York TimesSentence: The dwarf planet releases gases that cause its moon Charon’s atmosphere to fill with rust-colored organic macromolecules.Definition:a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or especially a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms

Book: The EconomistSentence:A ceasefire went into effect across most of Syria, following an agreement between John Kerry, the American secretary of state, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.Definition: apersonorthingcloselyresemblinganother,especiallyinfunctionSynonyms: duplicate, twin and mate

Word: Rhetoric

Book: CNNSentence: Trump rhetoric sparks Latino musicians to speak out.Definition: theundueuseofexaggerationordisplay;bombastSynonyms: Hyperbole, Oratory and BombastWord: FloodwatersBook: New York Times Sentence: This year’s floodwaters and a history of hurricanes have highlighted the state’s need for a macabre and peculiar undertaking: cemetery recovery.Definition: thewaterthatoverflowsastheresultofafloodPicture:Word: BotanicalBook: New York TimesSentence: One researcher thinks the drugs of the future might come from the past: botanical treatments long overlooked by Western medicine.Definition: Also, botanic. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plantsSynonyms: floral and botanic